A view of load testing of concrete piles during the construction of the Ford Motor Works

Date:: 1930 - 1939

Location:: Ford Motor Works, Barking And Dagenham, Greater London Authority, RM9

Reference:: AL0185/018/02

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Description

The construction of the Ford Motor Works at Dagenham, known as Ford Dagenham, began in 1929. To support the factory, around 20,000 concrete piles were sunk into ground which was previously marshland. The factory began production in 1931.

Content

This is part of the Volume: AL0185 Album of photographs of civil engineering projects; within the Collection: ALB19 Album of photographs of civil engineering projects

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

Keywords

20th Century Car Factory, Construction, Engineering